You can in Australia. They use the band we use for CB (with some
additional channels) for marine use.

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"Doug Dotson" wrote in message ...
You can't make a CB work on the marine bands by changing
xtals.

Doug, k3qt
s/v Callista

"BruceM" wrote in message
...
If you're in Australia mate, disregard the experts & just get a cheap CB
radio like you have. Only difference is that the one you bought is used on
land & mostly by truckies etc. You need the marine band version of the 27
meg radio to talk to that channel 68. It is possible to get the crystals
put
in (changed) to be able to use the one you have but for about $40 you get
a
newbie!!
CB stands for "Citizens Band"............. now choose "marine" or
otherwise.
BruceM


"Peter Bennett" wrote in message
news.com...
On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 23:43:53 -0400, "Dman"
wrote:

Can someone please help me, I have a 22 foot boat and I bought a Cobra
CB
Radio for it, but it only has 2 weather channels and then channels up
to
40,
but my local marina is on channel 68, so does this mean my radio is no
good
for a boat? sorry this could be a totally dumb question, but to me I
believe
I need to reinvest in another radio that has more channels obviously,
and
opions on what to buy for a nice new radio if that is the case?

Thanks very much in advance for your time!
Derek


To talk to the marina, and to the Coast Guard and most other boaters,
you need a marine VHF radio - a completely different animal than a CB
radio.

I suggest you go to your favourite marine supply store and see what
radios they sell - or ask them to recommend a marine electronic dealer
that handles VHF radios.

My preferred make is Icom, but Standard and Uniden are other
well-known makes.


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